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Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity

written by
Edward E. Prather and
Randal R. Harrington

This article describes how researchers identified specific difficulties students had with ionizing radiation and radioactivity using interviews. They also explore students' pre-instruction thoughts on these topics.

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